One Day as a Lion (film)

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One Day as a Lion
One Day as a Lion (2023) poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by John Swab
Written by Scott Caan
Produced byJeremy M. Rosen
Starring
CinematographyWill Stone
Edited byAndrew Aaronson
Music by David Sardy
Production
company
Roxwell Films
Distributed by Grindstone Entertainment Group
Release date
  • April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

One Day as a Lion is a 2023 American action thriller comedy film directed by John Swab, written by Scott Caan, and starring Caan, Frank Grillo and J. K. Simmons. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast

Production

Filming occurred in Oklahoma in June 2022. [3]

Release

The film was released in select theaters on April 4, 2023. [4] [5] Then it was released on demand and digital on April 7, 2023. [6]

Reception

The film has a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews. [7]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nevertheless, the movie has the kind of personality and heart too often missing from grimy little crime pictures. It’s endearingly ramshackle." [8]

Peter Martin of Screen Anarchy also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "One Day as a Lion is sufficiently likable to overcome its evident shortcomings and makes for a roughly criminal B-picture." [9]

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